Multimorbidity

ST Skou, FS Mair, M Fortin, B Guthrie… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Multimorbidity (two or more coexisting conditions in an individual) is a growing global
challenge with substantial effects on individuals, carers and society. Multimorbidity occurs a …

Multimorbidity of non-communicable diseases in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

OA Asogwa, D Boateng, A Marzà-Florensa, S Peters… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Multimorbidity is a major public health challenge, with a rising prevalence in
low/middle-income countries (LMICs). This review aims to systematically synthesise …

Evidence supporting the best clinical management of patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy: a systematic guideline review and expert consensus

C Muth, JW Blom, SM Smith, K Johnell… - Journal of internal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The complexity and heterogeneity of patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy renders
traditional disease‐oriented guidelines often inadequate and complicates clinical decision …

Managing patients with multimorbidity in primary care

E Wallace, C Salisbury, B Guthrie, C Lewis, T Fahey… - Bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
Multimorbidity, commonly defined as the presence of two or more chronic medical conditions
in an individual, 1 is associated with decreased quality of life, functional decline, and …

Evidence on multimorbidity from definition to intervention: an overview of systematic reviews

X Xu, GD Mishra, M Jones - Ageing research reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
The increasing challenge of multiple chronic diseases (multimorbidity) requires more
evidence-based knowledge and effective practice. In order to better understand the existing …

[HTML][HTML] Benefits and harms of exercise therapy in people with multimorbidity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

A Bricca, LK Harris, M Jäger, SM Smith, CB Juhl… - Ageing research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives To investigate the benefits and harms of exercise therapy on physical and
psychosocial health in people with multimorbidity. Design Systematic review of randomised …

[HTML][HTML] General practitioner strategies for managing patients with multimorbidity: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research

RA Damarell, DD Morgan, JJ Tieman - BMC Family Practice, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background General practitioners (GPs) increasingly manage patients with
multimorbidity but report challenges in doing so. Patients describe poor experiences with …

Barriers and facilitators to deprescribing in primary care: a systematic review

AJ Doherty, P Boland, J Reed, AJ Clegg, AM Stephani… - BJGP open, 2020 - bjgpopen.org
Background Managing polypharmacy is a challenge for healthcare systems globally. It is
also a health inequality concern as it can expose some of the most vulnerable in society to …

[HTML][HTML] The Ariadne principles: how to handle multimorbidity in primary care consultations

C Muth, M van den Akker, JW Blom, CD Mallen… - BMC medicine, 2014 - Springer
Multimorbidity is a health issue mostly dealt with in primary care practice. As a result of their
generalist and patient-centered approach, long-lasting relationships with patients, and …

What is narrative-based medicine?: Narrative-based medicine 1

G Zaharias - Canadian Family Physician, 2018 - cfp.ca
Objective To raise awareness of narrative-based medicine (NBM) as a valuable approach to
the consultation, which, if practised more widely by GPs, would convey considerable …